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The municipality had, in 2010, a total population of 168,501: 84,562 men and 83,939 women. The urban population was 7001878000000000000♠87.8% of the total population, one of the most urban municipality in the country.[1]

Higüey is at 145 km (90 mi) to the east of Santo Domingo and at 35 km (22 mi) to the north of La Romana. The municipality is in the region known as Llano Costero del Caribe ("CaribbeanCoastalPlain"), in the eastern part of the country, a region with many savannas.

The average amount of rainfall for the year in the city is 1,423.2 mm (56.0 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is May with 183.1 mm (7.2 in) of rainfall, followed by October with 160 mm (6.3 in).

The driest season is winter. The month with the least rainfall on average is February with an average of 66.8 mm (2.6 in) and the second is March with 71.6 mm (2.8 in).

Higüey is in a warm region; the average temperature for the year is 26.4 °C (80 °F). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 27.85 °C (82.1 °F). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 24.55 °C (76.19 °F).